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Chapter 12: Q7. (page 477)

Can a prism have lateral faces that are triangles?

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Yes, a prism can have lateral faces that are triangles.

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01

Step 1. Write the concept.

A prism is a polyhedron that has two equal, parallel sides called “bases” and its lateral sides are “parallelograms”.

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Step 2. Write explanation.

Since, a triangular prism is a polyhedron that has two parallel and congruent triangles called bases.

The lateral faces are parallelogram, rectangles or squares. There are 3 lateral faces for a triangular prism.

Therefore, a prism can have lateral faces that are triangle and that prism called right triangular prism.

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